Welcome to Tulips
Our teacher is Mr Brown, who is accompanied by Mrs Boyle.
Our class philosophy is to work hard, encourage one another and have fun!
Resources:
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/menus/multiplication.htm
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
Important information:
Homework is given out on Fridays and returned the following Friday. This will consist of maths, grammar and vocabulary.
Spellings and times tables are expected to be practised regularly over the week. We take home a new set of spellings every Monday, to learn for our test each Friday. Reading diaries should be signed by an adult each evening after children read at home.
P.E. is on a Tuesday – children should wear their PE kit to school on Tuesdays.
If your child is having a school lunch, please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service.
Boccia
Last week students took part in a boccia event at Gateshead stadium. One of our teams managed to qualify for the county finals later on in the year. All Students showed great teamwork, and determination throughout the event. Well done Team Nook. Article 24: You...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to our Windy Winners for their fantastic efforts last week. Top Attitude and Top Reflector. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Attitude Top...
The stable skeleton!
Science investigation this term: Pattern Seeking This term so far, we have been learning about the body. We have looked at the skeleton and the purpose of our bones. This week we talked about the word stability and balance. The children had to investigate how a...
Brilliant Basketball in LKS2
On Tuesday a group of students from Year 3 and 4 headed to Cardinal Hume to take part in a basketball competition. They were unbeaten in every single match, conceding only 2 baskets out of the four matches played. The scores were as follows. Windy Nook 6-2 White Mere...
Staying Safe Around Dogs with Dogs Trust
Last week, children in key stages 1 and 2 had a visit from Rachel Hibbard from Dogs Trust. She delivered a whole school assembly where she showed children how to approach a dog to pet it and what to do if an unfamiliar dog approaches them. Children then went off into...
Coding a sprite in LKS2
This week, we have been using Scratch to create a program to move a sprite. We first had to create, test and debug our codes to make a sprite move in four different directions. Once we had successfully achieved this, we then tried to guide our sprite around a maze,...
Y4 Fire Service Visitor
The children had a visit today from the fire brigade linked to our PSHE topics to teach the children about fire safety. The children were shown lots of fire hazards around the home, watched videos on how easy a house fire can start and found out what they need to do...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all of our winners last week! Top Growth Mindset and Top Mathematician. Class Top Growth Mindset Top Mathematician Robins Rosie Elo Owls Ollie Elliott Nightingales Cole Isabelle Bluebells Rhiannon FInlay Tulips Amelia ...
Shark Live Lesson
The children in KS2 took recently took part in a BBC live lesson which was hosted by the brilliant Steve Backshall. The children took part in activities as they watched and learnt all about sharks, their adaptions and the threats to their survival. Hopefully they have...
Christmas Singalong at the Nook!
This afternoon we took part in our annual Christmas singalong. The whole school gathered in the hall to sing some classic Christmas songs and shake some bells along to it. The children all had a fantastic time and it really got us all in the festive spirit. Merry...
Los Animales – Spanish in KS2
Children in Key Stage 2 have continued their introduction to Spanish this half term with a focus on learning how to say the names for different animals. They have also begun to learn how Spanish has feminine and masculine words and that these have different...
Dip and Dab!
Today, KS1 and 2 had a visit from Dip and Dab from the BigFoot Arts Company. They put on a hilarious panto for the children and everyone joined in to have a fantastic time. Thank you to all of the parents and carers for your contributions to allow us to give the...